Mar 24, 2014

Despite what the table is showing, with 7 places and 8
points separating them, this surely won’t be a walk in the park for Emelec.
Their packed schedule is bound to catch up with them sooner rather than later,
and there are already complaints about fatigue, after a tough match with Leon
and a very long voyage to and from Mexico. So I’m quite sure that there will be
some players who will be rested, because they won’t be able to give their 100%
anyway. LDU Quito are still in reconstruction, so it was expected that they
would struggle this season as well. However, they look quite solid
defensive-wise, and they’ve only conceded 2 goals in 4 visits. And there will
definitely be some extra-motivation for them in this derby, so I really don’t
see the hosts going for an easy win. Emelec only won 3 of their last 8 games
with LDU, and none of those victories was by more than a goal’s margin, and I
don’t see that changing here. I’m eyeing a draw here, but it’s nice to have
some insurance in case of a narrow Emelec win. GL!